How does the solar feed-in tariff work in South Australia?

Adelaide and SA Feed In Tariff Information. Current solar feed-in tariffs in South Australia are known as Voluntary Retailer Contributions. This means SA electricity retailers don’t have to pay anything for electricity solar households export to the grid, although they usually do offer a buyback program.

How much is the solar feed-in tariff?

The rate is set per kilowatt hour (kWh) and the amount paid varies between retailers. Each year, IPART, an independent regulator in NSW, sets a benchmark rate. For 2021/22, it is 4.6 to 5.5 cents cents per kWh. You can read more about IPART’s Review of Solar feed-in tariffs 2023/24 .

Is it worth getting solar panels in Adelaide?

In every Australian state, no matter your electricity consumption, solar panels are worth buying in 2021. If you buy well, a good solar power system should deliver you savings for 25 years.

Is there still a feed-in tariff for solar panels?

The Feed in Tariff is dead. The Export Guarantee is born. When the Feed in Tariff finishes end of March, some of the excess electric generated by your solar energy array will inevitably go back to the grid. At the moment there’s no mechanism to get paid for it.

What is the best solar feed-in tariff in South Australia?

Who has the best solar feed-in tariff in SA? Tango Energy currently has the highest solar feed-in tariff in South Australia, offering eligible customers 20 cents per kilowatt hour (c/kWh) for energy exported to the grid. Trailing closely behind is Discover Energy at 16c/kWh, while 1st Energy offers 13c/kWh.

What is the solar rebate in South Australia?

The incentive is currently $300 per kWh for energy concession holders, and $200 per kWh for all other households. In both cases, the incentive limit is $3,000 per installation. To claim the maximum incentive, an energy concession holder must install a 10-kWh battery, and other users must install a 15-kWh battery.

Who has the best solar feed-in tariff?

Red Energy has the best solar feed-in tariff in NSW, where eligible customers on a single rate tariff can get 18 cents per kilowatt hour (c/kWh) for feeding electricity into the grid. Discover Energy also has one of the highest feed-in tariff rates at 16c/kWh, while AGL and Origin both offer a notable 12c/kWh.

Do you need council approval for solar panels in South Australia?

The New South Wales government has amended legislation to allow for larger-scale solar systems to be installed on homes and commercial buildings without council approval and to facilitate the installation of utility-scale batteries.

Who has the best solar feed in tariff?

How much does feed in tariff pay?

You’ll get 5.24p per unit of electricity. You can sell back half of the units of electricity you generate. You’ll need an export meter if your installation is above 30kW.